Cerner bookings rose by 9% to $1.78 billion in the second quarter of 2018, up from $1.64 billion in the same period last year. Revenue also increased by 6% to $1.37 billion, compared with $1.3 billion the prior year.

Key Benefit Administrators claims Teladoc overcharged them and then tried to structure the refund to reflect favorably on its books. Much of the complaint focuses on Teladoc’s billing arrangement. Rather than, pay a “per employee per month” (PEPM) charge, Teladoc proposed a new model in which it would bill KBA at the beginning of each month for telemedicine services it expected to provide.

90 % of patients no longer feel obligated to stay with healthcare providers that don't deliver an overall satisfactory digital experience, and 88 % of respondents under age 40 said they will choose their next medical provider based on a strong online presence.

KKR purchases Envision in a $9.9 billion deal. This comes after Envision’s board of directors reviewed the offer from KKR for 7 months before making a decision to sell. The deal is expected to be completed before the end of the fourth quarter this year.

UnitedHealth expects to have at least 150 million members in value-based coordinated care by 2025. CEO David Wichmann said that were not satisfied with rising cost of healthcare. He also evaluated the use of point-of-sale drug discounts and his support for universal healthcare.

The CEO of UnitedHealth explained to reporters how the firm plans to use value-based care program to reduce hospitalization costs, as well as move patients who don’t require emergency care to a more appropriate setting.

Politics are unlikely to be excluded from the long-awaited VA reforms as they await the bill being signed into law by President Trump. There are still reimbursement concerns by care providers under the proposed bill